On cocoa farms around the world, cocoa beans are pulled from their pods, and the hard husks are discarded, leaving some 20 million tons of plant waste to biodegrade and potentially harm future crops.

An underutilized natural resource could be just what the airline industry needs to curb carbon emissions. Researchers report success in using lignin as a path toward a drop-in 100% sustainable ...

This mini-review explores the influence of temperature on lignin deposition in plant cell walls, highlighting the need for adaptive strategies in lignin supply chains amidst global warming. Lignin, a ...

It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it. In this case, the 'job' is the breakdown of lignin, the structural biopolymer that gives stems, bark and branches their signature woodiness. One of the ...

New research highlights the influence of temperature on lignin biosynthesis in plants, with implications for global warming and sustainable resource management. In a groundbreaking mini-review, Giulia ...

Lignin is the rigid polymer that gives trees their strength. The paper industry usually treats lignin as a low-value by-product because it’s too dark to print on. If you coat white paper with standard ...

Dissolved lignin-derived compounds in seawater indicate the presence of organic matter originating from vascular plants and therefore from terrestrial (upland and coastal marsh) ecosystems. We used a ...

But a great hair day doesn’t always require fancy products. Sipponen recalls his experiences after taking a dip in lakes filled with brown-hued water. “It’s amazing,” he says. “When you swim, you ...